South Africa Population

Live population as of 19 April 2024, updated in real time:

60,883,096

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	12,991,604
1951	13,267,208
1952	13,561,377
1953	13,870,591
1954	14,190,349
1955	14,525,074
1956	14,875,774
1957	15,244,584
1958	15,625,539
1959	16,014,548
1960	16,432,097
1961	16,888,670
1962	17,397,614
1963	17,932,453
1964	18,488,185
1965	19,068,289
1966	19,669,010
1967	20,284,701
1968	20,921,126
1969	21,572,826
1970	22,235,228
1971	22,900,987
1972	23,563,727
1973	24,244,956
1974	24,938,994
1975	25,637,643
1976	26,341,116
1977	27,052,218
1978	27,794,956
1979	28,546,112
1980	29,308,878
1981	30,082,101
1982	30,859,665
1983	31,691,523
1984	32,579,900
1985	33,546,947
1986	34,631,466
1987	35,866,025
1988	37,136,904
1989	38,416,679
1990	39,651,192
1991	40,735,770
1992	41,608,878
1993	42,378,491
1994	43,121,713
1995	43,848,418
1996	44,532,199
1997	45,168,634
1998	45,746,086
1999	46,270,275
2000	46,733,182
2001	47,147,084
2002	47,573,338
2003	48,016,533
2004	48,463,001
2005	48,926,267
2006	49,394,325
2007	49,893,366
2008	50,438,431
2009	51,055,450
2010	51,657,569
2011	52,307,755
2012	52,998,502
2013	53,731,712
2014	54,530,362
2015	55,588,495
2016	56,526,304
2017	56,485,995
2018	57,189,674
2019	57,934,581
2020	58,668,539
2021	59,296,682
2022	59,797,728
2023	60,305,356
2024	60,883,096
2025	61,546,019
2026	62,182,236
2027	62,799,332
2028	63,397,938
2029	63,980,989
2030	64,548,675
2031	65,104,283
2032	65,645,646
2033	66,179,981
2034	66,702,461
2035	67,213,880
2036	67,716,592
2037	68,211,855
2038	68,694,796
2039	69,165,327
2040	69,623,836
2041	70,073,557
2042	70,510,835
2043	70,934,133
2044	71,344,398
2045	71,740,132
2046	72,119,846
2047	72,481,946
2048	72,827,699
2049	73,157,821
2050	73,471,457
2051	73,763,901
2052	74,038,161
2053	74,294,512
2054	74,535,203
2055	74,757,793
2056	74,962,640
2057	75,153,272
2058	75,329,357
2059	75,490,504
2060	75,636,632
2061	75,768,787
2062	75,890,248
2063	76,001,453
2064	76,102,984
2065	76,191,970
2066	76,270,486
2067	76,338,955
2068	76,402,106
2069	76,453,517
2070	76,495,093
2071	76,529,680
2072	76,558,794
2073	76,577,302
2074	76,584,129
2075	76,582,334
2076	76,570,219
2077	76,552,962
2078	76,528,752
2079	76,496,185
2080	76,454,372
2081	76,407,045
2082	76,353,149
2083	76,292,957
2084	76,230,352
2085	76,161,446
2086	76,087,093
2087	76,010,464
2088	75,930,920
2089	75,844,919
2090	75,755,430
2091	75,660,463
2092	75,560,409
2093	75,452,793
2094	75,342,772
2095	75,227,489
2096	75,108,356
2097	74,985,599
2098	74,856,187
2099	74,724,701
2100	74,589,409

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.